MentorUS
MentorUS is a mentoring program for female employees of AmCham Austria member companies with a minimum of 5 years of working experience, who get nominated by their companies.
MentorUS brings together a senior and diverse pool of Austro-American business leaders with women who are or strive to be in a leadership/management role.
By participating in the Program, female employees of AmCham Austria will have the opportunity to gain meaningful insights by engaging with senior business leaders from diverse backgrounds over a period of 9 months. This unique experience will enable the participants to broaden their perspectives and enhance their understanding of various business practices and grants access to ConnectUS events, providing an excellent opportunity to expand their professional network.

Our MentorUS mentors 2024/25

Roman Biller
Vice President, Oracle EMEA-East

Monika Brodey
Supervisory Board Member, KapschTrafficCom

Christine Catasta
Chair-woman, BIG; several supervisory board roles

Dagmar Dvorakova
CEO
and co-owner, AQUILIA GROUP

Lucy Georgieva
Head of Govern-ment Affairs & Public Policy, Google Austria

Jean-Pierre Kallanian
Coach, EPIConsulting

Christina Kichler-Lakomy
Senior Marketing & Costumer Lead Vaccines, MSD Austria

Michaela Lausegger
Director FDI The Americas, ABA Invest Austria

Christiane Noll
Managing Director, Avanade Austria

Marco Porak
Country General Manager & Director of Technology, IBM Austria
ConnectUS
ConnectUS is the premiere Networking Program of AmCham Austria and its member organizations. The aim of the initiative is to enable new connections and foster professional relationships within the next generation of leaders across various businesses sectors in Austria with close ties to the US for the sake of promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
ConnectUS is a high-end AmCham member-nominated program, whose quality largely depends on the personality and engagement of the selected participants. Nominees should be young professionals with a minimum of 4-5 years of working experience who are not only top talent but have demonstrated future leadership potential in their respective organizations.
Participants in this program will enjoy a host of exciting benefits. They become part of a hand-picked community of inspiring professionals, embracing a unique opportunity to network and build relationships with some of the brightest talent across different organizations. Furthermore, with the series of events held in Vienna, participants will experience insightful and interesting talks on female-relevant topics by inspiring diverse speakers.

Our Empower Her events 2024/25
Empower Her #Infosession Event
How to participate in Empower Her Class of 2024/25
14.06.2024
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Empower Her #KickOff Event
EmpowerHer 2024/25 Kickoff (+EmpowerHer 2023/24 Closing)
04.09.2024
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Empower Her ConnectUS #1
EmpowerHer 2024/25 Business Storytelling: Seize Your
Chance to Make an Impact.
13.11.2024
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Empower Her PowerHour
EmpowerHer 2024/25 PowerHour: 90 Minutes Power Networking
15.01.2025
Empower Her ConnectUS #2
EmpowerHer 2024/25 Keynote by Heidi Hauer: Career Success Strategies for Young Female Leaders
25.02.2025
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